{"id":36702,"date":"2025-01-28T16:01:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T16:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/persona-5-cosplayer-steals-hearts-as-ann-takamaki-dexerto\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T16:01:45","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T16:01:45","slug":"persona-5-cosplayer-steals-hearts-as-ann-takamaki-dexerto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/2025\/01\/28\/persona-5-cosplayer-steals-hearts-as-ann-takamaki-dexerto\/","title":{"rendered":"Persona 5 cosplayer steals hearts as Ann Takamaki &#8211; Dexerto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Persona 5 cosplayer steals hearts as Ann Takamaki Atlus \/ Instagram: @tniweA talented cosplayer brought Persona 5\u2019s Ann Takamaki to life. The artist went viral on Instagram after transforming into the character\u2019s Phantom Thief alter ego, Panther. [jwplayer MDxzN19r] The Persona franchise originally made its debut back in 1996 on the PlayStation. However, the series became a mainstream success in 2016 with its fifth entry. Players and critics couldn\u2019t get enough of its story about the Phantom Thieves. The PlayStation 4 title was such a hit that it even got an ultimate edition called Royal in March. Celebrating the beloved release, a skilled cosplayer brought the RPG\u2019s heroine Ann Takamaki to life with a jaw-dropping costume. Persona cosplayer steals hearts as Panther The story centers on a group of misfit high school students who acquire supernatural powers. The group ends up calling themselves the Phantom Thieves, and learn how to steal the desires of corrupt adults to change their hearts. Cosplayer Vlada \u2018tniwe\u2019 transformed into popular character Ann Takamaki, whose alter ego is Panther. Incredibly, the artist faithfully captured the heroine\u2019s iconic red bodysuit \u2013 which is designed after a feline. Holding the Ann\u2019s signature whip in her left hand, Vlada accurately re-created the character\u2019s pose from the RPG. She even included little details in the picture, such as the warning police tape that pops up during the battle victory screen. View this post on Instagram In another shot posted to social media, the cosplayer gave fans a full view of her latex costume. The cosplay is so true to the game that it even includes the tail which hangs off the end of her back zipper. View this post on Instagram The cosplayer also posed for a close-up shot, nailing Takamaki\u2019s look effortlessly. The artist perfectly captured her blonde braided hair which is styled in ponytails. Her striking blue eyes peer out as she lifts the mask off her face. View this post on Instagram In 2020, Persona 5 got a new edition called Royal. The remaster not only included a whole new character, but greatly expanded the game\u2019s dungeons and boss fights. The Atlus franchise has continued to explode in popularity. For the PlayStation 5\u2019s launch, the 2016 title is included in the new PlayStation Plus collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Persona 5 cosplayer steals hearts as Ann Takamaki Atlus \/ Instagram: @tniweA talented cosplayer brought Persona 5\u2019s Ann Takamaki to life. The artist went viral on Instagram after transforming into the character\u2019s Phantom Thief alter ego, Panther. [jwplayer MDxzN19r] The Persona franchise originally made its debut back in 1996 on the PlayStation. However, the series [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36702"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36702\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}